THE NATION
Buses conveying the second batch of stranded Nigerians in Sudan have stopped half way, The Nation learnt.
The buses evacuated them on Sunday night, according to a statement by the National Association of Nigerian Students- Sudan (NANSS).
The 22 buses conveying the students are heading to Port Sudan, it stated.
But all the buses stopped at Atbara, one of the States in Sudan, it was gathered.
Atbara is about 500 kilometres to Port Sudan where the students were expected to be airlifted back to Nigeria.
It was gathered that the drivers stopped moving around 4am and no reason was given.
As at the time of filing this report, the buses were yet to continue the journey.
One of the evacuees in a voice message called on Nigerians and the government to come to their aid.
The woman, who spoke in Yoruba, said the bus drivers stopped on the way on the excuse that they have not been fully paid.
The lady, who did not disclose her name, said they are by roadside and not sure of what may happen to them.
She also claimed that there are children and pregnant women among them.
She said::”They have stopped us along the road again. The drivers said they have not been fully paid. Please have mercy on us.
